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Smith http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/459906658/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/20/our-president-at-the-g-20-ma-they-dont-like-me/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:08:00 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1099 <img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/459906658" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/20/our-president-at-the-g-20-ma-they-dont-like-me/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fpodcast%2F2008%2F11%2F20%2Four-president-at-the-g-20-ma-they-dont-like-me%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/20/our-president-at-the-g-20-ma-they-dont-like-me/ http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/457794841/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/18/damn-it-i-said-change-i-meant-change/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:35:27 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1095 For everyone and anyone who is griping, whining or complaining about Joe Lieberman keeping his chairmanship or dumbfounded that Hillary Clinton may be our next Secretary of State, I have only one thing to say: The proof is in the pudding. There are a lot of things that Obama could do to prove [...]<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/457794841" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/18/damn-it-i-said-change-i-meant-change/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2F18%2Fdamn-it-i-said-change-i-meant-change%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/18/damn-it-i-said-change-i-meant-change/ http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/457776446/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/18/ted-stevens-go-to-jail-do-not-pass-go-do-not-go-to-the-senate/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:14:02 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1092 It looks like Alaska has elected a Democrat to the Senate, Mark Begich. That is Democratic Senator No. 56. I think!<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/457776446" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/18/ted-stevens-go-to-jail-do-not-pass-go-do-not-go-to-the-senate/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2F18%2Fted-stevens-go-to-jail-do-not-pass-go-do-not-go-to-the-senate%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/18/ted-stevens-go-to-jail-do-not-pass-go-do-not-go-to-the-senate/ http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/454414540/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blogroll/2008/11/15/your-president-elects-weekly-address/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:02:27 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1088 <img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/454414540" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blogroll/2008/11/15/your-president-elects-weekly-address/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fblogroll%2F2008%2F11%2F15%2Fyour-president-elects-weekly-address%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/blogroll/2008/11/15/your-president-elects-weekly-address/ http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/454390763/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/15/jim-powell-and-the-run-off-election/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:34:23 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1066 Jim Powell&#8217;s campaign for a seat on the Public Service Commission might be over if Secretary of State Karen Handel had not tried to keep him off the November ballot. It took from July until 5 days before the election for the Supreme Court to get the case and tell Handel, in an unanimous [...]<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/454390763" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/15/jim-powell-and-the-run-off-election/feed/ 30:30 Jim Powell's campaign for a seat on the Public Service Commission might be over if Secretary of State Karen Handel had not tried to keep ... Jim Powell's campaign for a seat on the Public Service Commission might be over if Secretary of State Karen Handel had not tried to keep him off the November ballot. It took from July until 5 days before the election for the Supreme Court to get the case and tell Handel, in an unanimous decision, that she was wrong. Think of all those early voters who may not have voted for Jim because his candidacy was in limbo. And what about the supporters who might have contributed to his campaign, if they had known they were not wasting their money on a "non-candidate?" Such is the power of politics. Such is the abuse of political power. Anyway you cut it, Handel cannot defend her actions in drawing out this election. Was it partisan? Was it intended to help Powell's opponent? Who knows? The regrettable truth is that her conduct raises these questions. The question for the future is whether or not this will come to haunt her should she decide to seek higher office (Governor) in 2010. Even with the adversities caused by Handel, Powell still received 23,000 votes more (47.9% to 47.2%) than his opponent. In this interview just a few days after the general election, all the votes had not yet been counted, but Jim explains the financial inequality that he had in the general election, whatever the cause. If you check Jim's campaign reports you will find that in the last report filed just days before the election, Jim had received contributions totaling $61,000.00, rounded. In the same reporting period, his opponent reported contributions of $146,000.00, rounded. That is the difference that can make a difference. According to the financial disclosure filled with the State Ethics Commission, Powell's opponent has a net worth of just over $1 million. Jim's financial disclosure puts his net worth at about half that. Jim did point out that Angela Speir won her seat on the PSC in 2002 on a tight campaign budget, spending less than $5,000.00 on the effort. Wow!!! Jim Powell does not have time to wonder about what might have been. The race is not over until December 2nd. VOTE!!!!!!!!!!! VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Podcast webmaster@whatisgoinon.com no No http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fpodcast%2F2008%2F11%2F15%2Fjim-powell-and-the-run-off-election%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/15/jim-powell-and-the-run-off-election/http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podpress_trac/feed/1066/0/2008-11-06_Jim-Powell.mp3 http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/453999632/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/15/national-politics-dont-blink-or-you-will-miss-something/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:46:48 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1075 If you tired of the two-year presidential campaigns, you may be in a daze with everything that is happening post-election. In this interview with Mark Willen, Senior Editor for Politics and Government at Kiplinger&#8217;s, Politics &#8216;08 Blog, we cover the current state of affairs from Hillary&#8217;s potential cabinet position, to Palin&#8217;s efforts to out-do [...]<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/453999632" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/15/national-politics-dont-blink-or-you-will-miss-something/feed/ 30:29 If you tired of the two-year presidential campaigns, you may be in a daze with everything that is happening post-election. In this interview with ... If you tired of the two-year presidential campaigns, you may be in a daze with everything that is happening post-election. In this interview with Mark Willen, Senior Editor for Politics and Government at Kiplinger's, Politics '08 Blog, we cover the current state of affairs from Hillary's potential cabinet position, to Palin's efforts to out-do Britney Spears in media coverage, to the Chambliss-Martin battle here in Georgia, the magic number of 60, and last but not least, what happens in four years if Obama and the Democrats don't deliver. It's good listening for a lazy, wet weekend, if I do say so myself. I should point out that Mark thinks Obama should avoid a personal appearance here in Georgia on Martin's behalf. Mark's observation: Obama is doing what he can to help. He's lent his considerable organization to Martin and is bringing in more than 100 volunteers from neighboring states to help turn out the vote. He'll probably cut some campaign ads for Martin and maybe make some video appearances. But a trip to Georgia is another matter entirely. In the end, Obama has little to gain and everything to lose. So far, he is doing a reasonably good job of staying above the partisan fray, and he needs to keep doing that if he is to have any chance to achieve a level of bipartisanship. A campaign trip now would undercut that. He should remember what happened to Democrats under similar circumstances in 1992. President-elect Bill Clinton campaigned for Sen. Wyche Fowler in a Georgia runoff, only to ratchet up partisan resentments and have his reputation tarnished when Fowler lost. Politics is a hard occupation. He who lives by...., dies by. As much as I would like to see Obama visit our Red State, Mark's observation might prove true considering that, to date, there has been no announcement of any Obama trip. McCain, campaigning for Chambliss, has already come and gone. At least everyone agrees the Chambliss/Martin run-off is going to be a matter of voter turnout. So, there is no need to lie about voting, just GO VOTE!!!!! Podcast webmaster@whatisgoinon.com no No http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fpodcast%2F2008%2F11%2F15%2Fnational-politics-dont-blink-or-you-will-miss-something%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/15/national-politics-dont-blink-or-you-will-miss-something/http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podpress_trac/feed/1075/0/2008-11-14_Mark-Willen.mp3 http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/451181498/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/12/voice-for-the-uninsured/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:19:28 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1071 Do you have health insurance? Do you need health insurance? Does a pre-existing condition prevent you from getting insurance? Can you afford health insurance? These are questions facing many Americans each and every day. You may have seen the TV ads where doctors say that people who need their services are [...]<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/451181498" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/12/voice-for-the-uninsured/feed/ 31:05 Do you have health insurance? Do you need health insurance? Does a pre-existing condition prevent you from getting insurance? Can you afford health ... Do you have health insurance? Do you need health insurance? Does a pre-existing condition prevent you from getting insurance? Can you afford health insurance? These are questions facing many Americans each and every day. You may have seen the TV ads where doctors say that people who need their services are not coming to see them because they have no insurance. Nice ad. It's sponsored by the American Medical Association as part of its campaign "Voice for the Uninsured." The website is full of what they call "Real People, Real Stories." In this interview with Dr. Joseph Heyman discusses the issue of the uninsured in America. Dr. Heyman believes that now is the time to solve this problem. Unlike the Clinton effort in 1994, solving the problem is now the focus of a wide variety of business and political interests and the chances of everyone coming together to a successful resolution is better than ever. If you want to read the whole thing, you can, or check out the overview. Here is a portion: The AMA proposal to expand health insurance coverage and choice is based on three pillars: 1. Subsidies for those who most need financial assistance obtaining health insurance. This assistance could take the form of tax credits or vouchers, should be more generous at lower income levels, and should be earmarked for health insurance coverage. It is important to note that the government already gives people financial assistance to buy private health insurancemdash;well over $125 billion each yearmdash;with an employee income tax break on job-based insurance that is hidden from public view. This tax break gives more assistance to those in higher tax brackets, and gives no assistance to those without employee health benefits. Shifting some or all of this assistance to tax credits or vouchers for lower-income people would reduce the number of uninsured and improve fairness in the health care system. 2. Choice for individuals and families in what health plan to join. Today people are effectively locked into the health plans their employers offer, often just one or two plans, which are subject to change from year to year. A change in employment typically means a change in insurance coverage. In contrast, under the AMA plan, people could use tax credits or vouchers to help pay for premiums of any available insurance, whether offered through a job, another arrangement or the open market. As with job-based insurance today, health plans would still have to meet federal guidelines for covered benefits, but people would have greater say in what types of benefits and plan features they value. Coupled with individual choice, tax credits benefit recipients directly, and everyone indirectly, by stimulating the market for health insurance. If enough people have enough purchasing powermdash;and enough say over how that purchasing power is usedmdash;insurers will be compelled to offer better, more affordable coverage options. 3. Fair rules of the game that include protections for high-risk patients and greater individual responsibility. For markets to function properly, it is important to establish fair ground rules. A proliferation of state and federal health insurance market regulations has made it more difficult and expensive for insurers to do business in many markets. The AMA proposes streamlined, more uniform health insurance market regulations. Regulations should permit market experimentation to find the most attractive combinations of plan benefits, cost-sharing and premiums. It is also important that market regulations reward, not penalize, insurers for taking all types of patients. People should have a guarantee that they will not lose coverage or be singled out for premium hikes due to changes in health status. Market regulations intended to protect people who have high health risks typically have backfired, sometimes disastrously, by driving up premiums for younger, healthier people and leading them ... Podcast webmaster@whatisgoinon.com no No http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fpodcast%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fvoice-for-the-uninsured%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/12/voice-for-the-uninsured/http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podpress_trac/feed/1071/0/2008-11-07_Dr-Joseph-Heyman.mp3 http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/446083398/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/07/why-republicans-should-vote-for-jim-martin/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:59:29 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1057 Among the Deep South, inGeorgia has always been a leader. It was the industrial and commercial center of the &#8220;New South&#8221; of Henry Grady. Probably its greatest achievement was the leadership Georgia demonstrated in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960&#8217;s. It federal courts enforced integration while its politicians (like Ivan Allen [...]<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/446083398" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/07/why-republicans-should-vote-for-jim-martin/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fpodcast%2F2008%2F11%2F07%2Fwhy-republicans-should-vote-for-jim-martin%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/07/why-republicans-should-vote-for-jim-martin/ http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/444487560/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/06/the-genocide-begins-inside-the-mccainpalin-campaign/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:41:03 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1059 Here is another link to Billo, that would not embed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtxDs3Rk_vE Sorry, you will have to cut and paste for now.<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/444487560" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/06/the-genocide-begins-inside-the-mccainpalin-campaign/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2F06%2Fthe-genocide-begins-inside-the-mccainpalin-campaign%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/blog/2008/11/06/the-genocide-begins-inside-the-mccainpalin-campaign/ http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~3/443806381/ http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/05/i-pledge-allegiance/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:24:48 +0000 wrsmith@smithandjenkins.com (Wilson R. Smith) http://www.whatisgoinon.com/?p=1054 To the America that I have always known and believe in still, today more than ever before. To an America whose leaders rise above partisanship and show its citizens a better way, united and together. To an America that creates its own problems, but which will solve those problems, not as quickly as it could, but [...]<img src="http://feeds.whatisgoinon.com/~r/WhatIsGoinOn/~4/443806381" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/05/i-pledge-allegiance/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisgoinon.com%2Fpodcast%2F2008%2F11%2F05%2Fi-pledge-allegiance%2Fhttp://www.whatisgoinon.com/podcast/2008/11/05/i-pledge-allegiance/ Wilson R. SmithnonadultHosted by Wilson R. Smith, Attorney at Law on 100.9 FM WLYU. Presented by TCB Broadcasting, Lyons, Ga.http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetFeedData?uri=WhatIsGoinOn